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Bihar gets over 11.18 lakh new PMAY-G houses, Rs 13,427 crore
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that 11,18,937 pucca houses have been approved for poor families in Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), with an allocation…
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that 11,18,937 pucca houses have been approved for poor families in Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), with an allocation of Rs 13,427 crore. He handed the sanction letter to Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary at a Grih Pravesh ceremony in Patna for 2.35 lakh houses completed in 2026-27.
Chouhan said the scheme provides dignity and security, not just shelter. He criticised previous governments, alleging the full amount meant for the poor did not always reach them, and attacked the Congress over the Vande Mataram issue. CM Choudhary said 50 lakh permanent houses have been built for poor families in Bihar from 2014 to 2026, compared to 30 lakh under Indira Awas Yojana between 1986 and 2014. The Bihar government contributes 40% of the funds for these houses.
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The 11.18-lakh-target takes PMAY-G's cumulative Bihar allocation past 50 lakh houses since 2014, as the CM noted. The Centre bears 60% of the cost, the state pays 40%. With the 2026-27 financial year already underway, the pace of construction and fund release by June 2027 will determine whether the target is met. Bihar's per-capita housing deficit remains among India's highest, making this scheme a key political deliverable ahead of the next general election. The Grih Pravesh event itself functioned as a progress review and a signal that the scheme is on track.
Source: thehindu.com
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